Re: [h-cost] K'zoo catch up
On May 15, 2007, at 12:43 AM, Kathy Page wrote: I don't have the email address for the one specifically asking for these images, however I thought I'll post it here, chances are reay good you A) know who you are and B) are on this list in the first place, so why not share the bounty with everyone else at the same time? That would be me. Thanks, Kathy! I'm certain that you are correct in thinking that others on the list will appreciate it. For other searchers, if you do the search that Kathy suggests, the back of the coat is on page 26 of the results. Or if you'd like to get more specific, you can add dress into the keyword box. Strangely, the results of that search do not include the gorgeous embroidered belt and other interesting items that appear in the results of the search without dress as a keyword. 16th century in the period box plus dress as a keyword gives yet another set of fun stuff. Thanks again, Melanie Schuessler ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Split drawer pattern online?
There used to be a split drawer's drafting pattern/instruction online, which I cannot, for the life of me, find again. As I recall, it was something like Mrs. Clarks pattern (it was a simple name, could have been Brown, Smith etc) Anyone know where it is or have a copy of it? Thanks, Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Split drawer's expert?
At 17:51 15/05/2007, you wrote: I have a couple of questions regarding construction, fabric selection etc. The major problem I have with my pattern for split drawers, is they tend to creep and bunch up in you know where. Is there some relationship to crotch depth, amount of overlap, fabric types that you have experimented with which would help with this phenomenon? Thanks, The lady in question is Elizabeth Stewart Clark. http://www.elizabethstewartclark.com/ Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Perpignan cloth
I have just been flipping through Dressing Renaissance Florence, and they mention hosiery itself was made of perpignan cloth (perpignano), a washable and stretchy woolen jersey fabric, originally developed by weavers in Perpignan, France. Has anyone ever heard of this stuff before, and if so, what is its' weave structure? What would it be close to in modern terms? This answers a lot of questions why Italian men's hose are so smooth and tight looking. If I can find a reasonable equivalent, it will make my job MUCH easier on this commission that I have been stalled on for so long. Kathy Ermine, a lion rampant tail nowed gules charged on the shoulder with a rose Or barbed, seeded, slipped and leaved vert (Fieldless) On a rose Or barbed vert a lion's head erased gules. It’s never too late to be who you might have been. -George Eliot Tosach eólais imchomarc. - Questioning is the beginning of knowledge. http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/131 Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] a cheat's late Victorian hat
If you want/are willing to wear a bonnet, I have a VERY inexpensive solution. Find a straw hat blank, (I got mine at Michael's Craft Store for about $2.) Cut a U shaped piece out of the back so your head fits comfortably. Paint black using spray paint or craft paint. Sew some black bias trim over rough edge where you cut it off. A simple black ribbon over the top to hold it on and Voila! a mourning bonnet. You can drape your scarf over it, or sew/hot glue black flowers/leaves/feathers. Remember, for Victorian hats, if you think it's got enough stuff on it, add more! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walpole Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 3:00 AM To: Historic Costume Subject: [h-cost] a cheat's late Victorian hat Hi everyone, A friend is throwing a costume party next month and has decided the theme is 'an Irish wake' so she wants everyone in black or green, so when the topic of mourning comes up I tend to think Victorian as I already had plans for a natural form dress I just decided to bump this project to the top of my list and make it mourning wear. But I'm stuck on headwear, I have a chiffon scarf that would work OK as a widow's veil. It is a long thin rectangle so it won't work just draped over my head, but if I attach the long side to the edge of a hat it should work OK as a veil (I experimented with pinning it to the inside of my sun hat and it came down to about an inch below my shoulders). I have about 1/2 a metre of buckram (though it's not proper millinery buckram) and some wire left over from making the crescent of my 16th century French hood plus some scraps of black velveteen or satin to cover it. I've also got Butterick 4210 which I might be able to adapt, but I don't have money to buy a bonnet and I don't really want to spend much money on this costume (as the only place I can usually wear Victorian stuff is a dance so bonnets/hats aren't really appropriate) thanks Elizabeth Elizabeth Walpole | Elizabeth Beaumont Canberra, Australia | Politarchopolis, Lochac http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] K'zoo catch up
The back of that robe is shown on page 50. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Page Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:43 PM To: Historical Costume List Subject: [h-cost] K'zoo catch up I'll blame this on post-session geekery. ;-) Give us free time, wireless internet access, chocolate and alcohol and what happens? Images exchanges. No, no... not *those* kinds of images! ;-) Completely different variety of porn It's nice to know my memory wasn't completely befuddled and that I could indeed re-find some images I said I had. I don't have the email address for the one specifically asking for these images, however I thought I'll post it here, chances are reay good you A) know who you are and B) are on this list in the first place, so why not share the bounty with everyone else at the same time? The following site is a French images agency site, to which I found the 16th c. Venetian coat with front, back and fabric detail. http://www.photo.rmn.fr/c/htm/Search_New.aspx To find the coat specifically, put in 16th century under period then silk under Technic/Material, hit search. his will bring up a specifics prompt that asks you to choose one from the list. Choose textile and hit search again. The very first image is the coat, after that, you are rewarded with 50+ pages of images that all share 16thc. silk textile keywords. Be prepared for a whackload of tapestry images, but sift through them for other gems hiding between. After you're finished with those pages, wander around a little more. Guaranteed to find tonnes of nifty things. :-) Great time consumer and drool producer. Kathy Its never too late to be who you might have been. -George Eliot Tosach eólais imchomarc. - Questioning is the beginning of knowledge. http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/131 Get news delivered with the All new Yahoo! Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Start today at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking for wide velcro
Michelle Plumb wrote: Does anyone have any idea where I can get my hands on some large velcro? I need a piece about 4x12, and so far I've only found stores that sell it by the 25 yard roll. Sold by the foot: http://www.beaconfabric.com/vindex.html?cat126.htm By the yard on ebay: http://crafts.search.ebay.com/_Other-Arts-Crafts_W0QQcatrefZC12QQsacatZ75576QQsassZvelcroplus Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Looking for wide velcro
Thanks so much, folks! I found what I needed. Michelle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] a cheat's late Victorian hat
In a message dated 5/15/2007 5:48:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've also got Butterick 4210 *** Hat D looks very Merry Widow deep mourning bonnet to me. Imagine it all black with a veil all the way round. I'd go super Edward Gorey just for the fun of it. All blacklong dramatic veilmaybe a black fur boa-like stole. Black gloves and a large black umbrella. Be sure to paint some circles under your moist eyes that you keep dabbing with that huge black lace hanky. And walk around in a daze...completely devastated. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
